NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PROTISTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Parasitism is defined as
A
A relationship where all organisms involved benefit from each other
B
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other isn’t harmed
C
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
D
A nonexistent relationship
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Parasitism is defined as the relationship between different species in which one organism lives on or in the other organism and benefits from it by causing some harm.” Table of Contents.

Detailed explanation-2: -2.1 Parasitism. Parasitism is a nonmutual relationship between two organisms in which one benefits at the expense of the other.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parasitism refers to the relationship where one organism benefits from the interaction and the other is harmed. Commensalism is when one organism benefits and the other is left unharmed, and mutualism is when both organisms benefit from the interaction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parasitism: Association between two different organisms wherein one benefits at the expense of the other. All infectious agents causing illness belong to this category. Commensalism: Association between two organisms in which one derives benefit from the other without causing it any harm.

Detailed explanation-5: -Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship. In a parasitic symbiotic relationship one of the partners acts as a parasite and feeds off the other organism. Hence, parasitism is a positive relationship as one organism (parasite) is benefitted from the other.

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